Construction Flashcards
The load bearing component of an aerial installation
Strand
A loop formed in the cable to compensate for temperature changes
Expansion Loop
Counteracts Horizontal forces placed on poles by the strand and cable
Guy & Anchor
Connects pole hardware to the anchor
Guy
Transfers horizontal stress from the pole to the ground
Anchor
Conduit pipe is usually made from
PVC
PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride
Most common type of hardline connector
Pin Connector
Connector where the cable is fed directly through it
Feed Through
Used to terminate RF Signals
Terminator
Allows strand to be pulled in only one direction
Strand Brake
Prevents unwanted payoff from the Reel
Reel Brake
A portable bonding method used in the stationary reel method
Traveling ground
Strand and cable should pay-off the _______ of the reel
Top
Measures pulling tension on the cable
Dynamometer
Ensures cables are not over tensioned
Breakaway Swivel
Minimizes drag on the cables in the corners & ensures that minimum bending radius is not exceeded
Corner Block
Tension in the cable caused by the mass of the cable & reel brake
Tail Loading
Cable spans______ and greater require two expansion loops
250’
Cable tails should be ________ft
3ft
cable blocks should be placed _____ to _____ on the strand
30ft to 50ft
Expansion loops should be formed on the ______ side of the pole
output
Double lashing is done in these three scenarios
1) two or more cables2) trunk cables3) Street and RR Crossing
The mechanical bender should be kept in place for the first _______ of lashing
50ft